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Should I Put a Local Address on My Resume?by Rich Jones - Mar, 2014I just had a conversation with someone around this very question. As a recruiter, I can tell you that we do look at where someone is located when reviewing his or her resume. Some of us will even screen you out if you’re too far away and we don’t offer relocation (I’ve done it). And it’s that fear of being screened out that leads some folks to put the local address of a friend or family member. I completely get it. However, yo...

Your Interview Questions List: How to Use This Powerful Tool!by Thea Kelley - Mar, 2014If you're looking for a new job, one "must-have" tool is a long list of interview questions – and the right techniques for using that list to prepare.
First, compile a really good list.
Anticipate any likely questions that may be prompted by your resume, LinkedIn profile or other materials the interviewer may have seen. Expect to be asked why you left each job (especially any that were short-term), what you were doing...

Earning Your Marketing Stripes: It’s All About Relationshipsby Brian Muys - Mar, 2014In too many organizations, marketing and public relations are often considered more tactical functions that simply support larger business initiatives. In some instances, higher-cost promotional channels can all too easily be relegated to a secondary, discretionary role, especially during periods of economic uncertainty.
First, this means that any given marketing program, however ambitious, must be directly aligned with or...

The Yin and Yang of the Job Interviewby Thea Kelley - Mar, 2014Interview authentically and strategically. These are the "yin and yang" of good interviewing.
Actually, these aren't truly opposites. The real opposite of strategy is randomness, or carelessness, which sometimes comes wrapped in the flag of "just being real."
Many job candidates fail to be strategic. They interview in an honest and straightforward way, but without really communicating a unique selling proposition. Th...

Work-Arounds for Impossible Interview Questionsby Thea Kelley - Mar, 2014What do you do when you can't exactly answer the question that's been asked you in an interview?
Sometimes you need to reframe the question, to look at it in a less obvious way.
In other words, you come up with an effective work-around - like those clever ones that get you past various roadblocks in your day-to-day work!
Let's say an interviewer asks you this:
Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone...

Job Search: Make Professional Etiquette a Habitby Kris Plantrich - Mar, 2014I am finding often, and not just with recent graduates, that follow up, and phone and email etiquette is sorely lacking with many professionals today. It is a lack of professionalism and courtesy when communications such as following up, thanking others, and scheduling confirmations, cancellations or delays, are not kept a priority.
With younger clients I try and remind them that it is good practice to get into the ha...

I'm introducing you, not endorsing youby Stacey Lane - Mar, 2014I blogged about awkward LinkedIn invitations and it was my most shared blog post ever. Wonder if it has anything to do with the Kelly Blazek fiasco that happened around that same time? You know, the Cincinnati-based, self-professed mentor who wrote a scathing response to a LinkedIn request. Epic fail in the career karma department for Kelly. Ouch.
Seems like there are a lot of conversations happening around networking...

5 Must-Read Resume Writing Tipsby Patricia Erickson - Mar, 2014Is the thought of writing a resume as pleasant as having your wisdom teeth surgically extracted? I ask because I was discussing resume writing tips with a client today and she was thrilled I was going to write it for her. As she put it, she was no longer actively involved in the “whole torturous process.”
I didn’t realize the experience could be so terrible – but then I thought about doing my own taxes and realized what she...

Be Bold: How to Act Like You Have the Job to Land the Jobby Lisa Rangel - Mar, 2014Being interview ready, means more than showing up with your resume materials in-hands. It’s about showing the hiring manager how prepared you are for their role, and how easily you will be able to step into their open position. At the end of the day, the hiring manager wants to know how easy or difficult it will be to transition you onto their team.
When you interview, you need to be bold and act like you have the job to l...

Baby Boomers’ Retiring Effect on the US Economyby Dr. Maynard Brusman - Mar, 2014Succession planning is critical in preparing for the transition of Baby Boomers to retirement. Perhaps you’ve noticed the term ‘brain drain’ more and more in the popular media. This term is being used to describe the anticipated loss of skilled talent from our workforce as members of the baby boom generation begin to retire. The younger Gen X and Gen Y (New Millennials) are growing impatient to ascend to leadership respons...

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